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General Mills Trix Cereal vs. Mozzarella cheese sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are general Mills Trix Cereal and mozzarella cheese sticks different?

  • General Mills Trix Cereal has more iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, zinc, folate, and vitamin A than mozzarella cheese sticks.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for general Mills Trix Cereal is 201% higher.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal contains 26 times more vitamin B6 than mozzarella cheese sticks. While general Mills Trix Cereal contains 2.18mg of vitamin B6, mozzarella cheese sticks contain only 0.084mg.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal has less saturated fat.

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX and DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 94% 14% 633% 39% 385% 81% 65% 0% 35%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 99% 11% 32% 22% 54% 153% 131% 47% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.9%
Contains more IronIron +1910.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +612.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +149.2%
~equal in Calcium ~331mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 63% 223% 10% 47% 400% 436% 352% 0% 503% 586% 3.3% 281% 5.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 32% 15% 0% 38% 59% 18% 23% 19% 119% 64% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +596.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +635.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1817.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2495.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +393.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1342.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +48%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1853.8%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 4% 86% 2% 3%
Protein: 4.9 g
Fats: 3.79 g
Carbs: 86.19 g
Water: 1.89 g
Other: 3.23 g
14% 18% 27% 38% 4%
Protein: 13.56 g
Fats: 17.87 g
Carbs: 27.22 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 3.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +216.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +176.7%
Contains more FatsFats +371.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1891%
Contains more OtherOther +15.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 49% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.5 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.79 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.39 g
41% 27% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.287 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.104 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +139.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +267.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
General Mills Trix Cereal Mozzarella cheese sticks
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Trix Cereal Mozzarella cheese sticks DV% diff.
Iron 16.89mg 0.84mg 201%
Vitamin B6 2.18mg 0.084mg 161%
Vitamin B12 4.69µg 0.95µg 156%
Vitamin B2 1.89mg 0.257mg 126%
Vitamin B1 1.6mg 0.15mg 121%
Vitamin B3 18.79mg 0.98mg 111%
Zinc 14.1mg 1.98mg 110%
Folate 375µg 26µg 87%
Vitamin A 669µg 96µg 64%
Saturated fat 0.5g 6.643g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 5.104g 25%
Phosphorus 188mg 358mg 24%
Fats 3.79g 17.87g 22%
Sodium 500mg 1008mg 22%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 21%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 25.4µg 20%
Carbs 86.19g 27.22g 20%
Selenium 6.5µg 16.2µg 18%
Protein 4.9g 13.56g 17%
Vitamin D 125IU 16%
Vitamin D 3.1µg 16%
Manganese 0.363mg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Starch 21.67g 9%
Fiber 3.9g 1.6g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 1.79g 4.287g 6%
Copper 0.117mg 0.067mg 6%
Calories 384kcal 324kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.74mg 2%
Choline 10.7mg 2%
Calcium 313mg 331mg 2%
Potassium 162mg 121mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 82.29g 25.62g N/A
Sugar 32g 2.83g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.372g N/A
Tryptophan 0.175mg 0%
Threonine 0.472mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.718mg 0%
Leucine 1.468mg 0%
Lysine 1.211mg 0%
Methionine 0.411mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.811mg 0%
Valine 0.934mg 0%
Histidine 0.441mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.524g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.045g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.306g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Trix Cereal Mozzarella cheese sticks
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
224%
General Mills Trix Cereal
31%
Mozzarella cheese sticks
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
136%
General Mills Trix Cereal
65%
Mozzarella cheese sticks

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Mozzarella cheese sticks
Mozzarella cheese sticks is lower in Sugar (difference - 29.17g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 32mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 508mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 6.143g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Mozzarella cheese sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168076/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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